Missing 74-year-old woman found safe: SPVM
A 74-year-old woman reported missing from Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough on Saturday has been found safe.
Montreal police say she was found in the Saint-Laurent borough on Sunday afternoon.
Investigators had set up a mobile command post in the area earlier in the day to gather information.
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Ottawa
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What to know about getting packages shipped in time for Christmas
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Christmas shoppers prioritizing savings this year
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Atlantic
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N.L.
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Newfoundland man facing more charges related to youth sex crimes
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Northern Ontario
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Kitchener
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Windsor
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Barrie
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Vancouver
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B.C. police watchdog investigating death of Central Saanich officer
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